And so the shakeup and possible philosophy change within Brazil's national soccer team begins. Because fourth place, especially at home, just isn't good enough for a nation that lives and breathes the game.

Brazil's nightmare of a week continued Saturday as the host nation absorbed another loss to bow out of the World Cup with back-to-back defeats for the first time in 40 years.

With Brazil still reeling from a 7-1 demolition at the hands of the Germans in the semifinals, the Netherlands turned a Blind eye (pardon the pun) to Brazil's hopes of redemption and beat the Selecao 3-0 in the tournament's third-place match. Goals by the Netherlands' Daley Blind, Robin Van Persie and Georginio Wijnaldum added one last punch to the gut of a team and country that had grand visions of raising a sixth championship trophy on home turf.

It took just two minutes for disaster to strike again for Brazil, to the horror of the crowd at Brasilia's Estadio Nacional. Thiago Silva, the team captain, was called for a foul in the box on Dutch star Arjen Robben, and Van Persie drilled the penalty kick to give the Netherlands an early lead.

Brazil supporters react after the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. The Netherlands won the match 3-0. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Brazil looked better than it did against Germany -- how could it not? -- but still had no structure to its defense in the early part of the first half.

The back-to-back lopsided losses might very well cost coach Luiz Felipe Scolari his job at the helm of the national team. Many called for his dismissal even after the Germany loss, and those voices only grew louder after Saturday's loss.

Brazil didn't field a lineup of typical starters, making six changes from the Germany game. The Dutch, despite an expressed lack of desire to even play for third place after their loss to Argentina in the semis, sent out all regulars except for midfielder Wesley Sneijder, who would have started had he not suffered an injury in warmups.

Brazil appeared highly motivated to play and go for the win. The stadium was full of Brazil supporters singing the national anthem at full throat.

And there was this piece of inspiration from star striker Neymar Jr., who despite being sidelined once again by injury sat on the bench with his teammates after expressing pride in his team. He ends this tweet with the phrase, "The dream continues."

But his team's fate appears to be just the opposite. Brazil will have much work to do to get back to the level of five-time World Cup champions. Players from the current roster will be removed from national team consideration. A new style or approach, or maybe even better a return to the more improvisational style that long defined Brazilian soccer until recent years, is needed. Ten goals allowed in two games means the defense must be addressed.

And off the pitch? The fans' pride is hurt, too. They booed their own team at the final whistle Saturday, perhaps the realization that all of that money spent on airports, stadiums and infrastructure for a fourth-place finish wasn't worth it.

As for the Netherlands, third place is a nice consolation prize for a team not expected to finish so high in the World Cup. It wasn't easy, as the Dutch were pushed to the brink in the knockout stage by Mexico and Costa Rica, but Robben, Sneijder and Van Persie led a plucky team to considerable success.

Netherlands' Arjen Robben, center, Dirk Kuyt, left, and Daryl Janmaat, right, cheer fans as they leave the pitch after the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Robben's diving didn't endear him to soccer fans; nevertheless he was a factor throughout the tournament and at age 30 (how is he really 30?) might still have another World Cup in him.

The average age of the Dutch players on the World Cup team was 26.5, making it one of the youngest teams in the event.

So the Netherlands has a runner-up and a third place to its credit in the last two World Cups. Pretty tough to not respect that kind of success.

The World Cup ends Sunday with the final between Argentina and Germany, and Rio de Janeiro might as well be Buenos Aires. The pre-match party is already underway, and images like this have to make Brazil fans feel even more sick to their stomachs.